This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > African Literature > Things Fall Apart > Things Fall Apart – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Things Fall Apart Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The old man smiled benevolently. What does the word benevolently mean? A) Sarcastically. B) Kindly. C) Lovingly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kindly. 2. Anything that is at its beginning earliest or most basic stages. A) Primitive. B) Resolute. C) Prowess. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primitive. 3. What is the definition of 'notorious'? A) Deep and meaningful. B) Famous for doing something really bad. C) A prediction or forecast of the future. D) Agreement or harmony between people or things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Famous for doing something really bad. 4. What is the term used to describe the conflict between the Igbo culture and the European culture in the novel? A) Cultural misunderstanding. B) Cultural clash. C) Cultural harmony. D) Cultural integration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural clash. 5. The time between two events A) Arduous. B) Taut. C) Interim. D) Revel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interim. 6. What word means to keep trying and never give up? A) Smallpox. B) Inhabitant. C) Impudent. D) Persevere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persevere. 7. To pacify or satisfy or relieve A) APPEASE. B) RESOLUTE. C) FEROCIOUS. D) BLASPHEME. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) APPEASE. 8. What is most closely the meaning of tumultuous as it is used on page 176? A) Scared; nervous. B) Excited; energetic. C) Confused; disorderly. D) Friendly; helpful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Confused; disorderly. 9. What word means to be the most powerful or successful? A) Prescribe. B) Prevail. C) Breadth. D) Consequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prevail. 10. The boys argued at length about whether or not "water is wet, " using ..... logic to support their position. A) Agile. B) Specious. C) Audacity. D) Malevolent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Specious. 11. What conflicts arose between the villagers and the missionaries? A) Celebration of cultural diversity. B) Collaboration on community projects. C) Cultural differences, imposition of new beliefs, disruption of traditional practices, perceived threats to local customs and values. D) Mutual respect and understanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cultural differences, imposition of new beliefs, disruption of traditional practices, perceived threats to local customs and values. 12. How did Okonkwo feel about his first harvest even though it was difficult? A) Proud. B) Disappointed. C) Excited. D) Sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proud. 13. I didn't care about what my neighbor had to say, but I decided to ..... interest to be polite. A) Capricious. B) Frenzy. C) Contemptible. D) Feign. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feign. 14. Why did Okonkwo depise Nyoye? A) Because he looked like his mother. B) Because he reminded him of his father. C) Because he did not plant enough yams. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he reminded him of his father. 15. What holy animal does Okonkwo's clan suspect the Christians have killed and eaten? A) A tortoise. B) A python. C) A monkey. D) A locust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A python. 16. Suppressed means A) Relating to a religious operation. B) Manifesting or subject to forceful prevention. C) Arousing or provoking laughter. D) Made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manifesting or subject to forceful prevention. 17. When something causes someone disgust or hatred A) Perchlorate. B) Smouldering. C) Abomination. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abomination. 18. How do the spirits address everyone else? A) So-and-so's body. B) "living spirit". C) "child of earth". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So-and-so's body. 19. The passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping A) Laughter. B) Celebration. C) Lamentation. D) Wept. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lamentation. 20. I could hear the ..... of the championship football game from 2 miles away. A) Ultimatum. B) Tumult. C) Prowess. D) Evangelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tumult. 21. What are some of the consequences of Okonkwo's adherence to traditional values in Chapter 2? A) Neglecting his other children. B) Loss of respect from his peers. C) Strictness towards family and harsh treatment of Nwoye. D) Isolation from the community. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strictness towards family and harsh treatment of Nwoye. 22. An agent or representative sent on a particular mission A) Suitor. B) Harbinger. C) Feign. D) Emissary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emissary. 23. What word means a connection or tie between two things? A) Bond. B) Delicacy. C) Inquire. D) Coincidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bond. 24. Which character's death shows how the white man's law has become THE LAW of Umuofia? A) Enzeuud. B) Hello. C) Oberika. D) Ikeshuma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hello. 25. What conflicts are introduced during the exposition of the novel? A) Okonkwo's status as a cultural legend. B) Okonkwo's fear of being weak like his father. C) Okonkwo being a vast traveller. D) The locusts as an omen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Okonkwo's fear of being weak like his father. 26. Impossibly seen, gone through or understood A) Resolute. B) Impenetrably. C) Primitive. D) Effeminate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impenetrably. 27. How does Nwoye's mother treats Ikemefuna? A) Cruelly, because she's worried Okonkwo likes him more than Nwoye. B) Cruelly, because she resents him being there. C) Kindly, because she fears Okonkwo's temper. D) Kindly, for reasons which are not made clear in the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kindly, for reasons which are not made clear in the book. 28. What is the definition of 'mutilate'? A) A secret plan made by a group. B) Quitting a job or position willingly. C) To badly damage or hurt something. D) A type of food that is special or rare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To badly damage or hurt something. 29. Why does Okonkwo despise his father? A) Not being present. B) He had no reason to hate him. C) He was a weak man. D) He was a liar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was a weak man. 30. What word means feeling very sad and hopeless? A) Inflexible. B) Meager. C) Wither. D) Despair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Despair. 31. Improvident means ..... A) You didn't plan well. B) You don't like theater. C) You have no money. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You didn't plan well. 32. He is unsuccessful, a debt-laden father, he plays the flute well A) Crush. B) Unit. C) Achebe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unit. 33. When would Okonkwo return to Umuofia? A) 10 years. B) Never. C) 3 years. D) 7 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7 years. 34. What is the primary purpose of paragraph 5? A) It explains why music has been an important part of the village's culture. B) It creates a picture of Unoka's past-the way life once was for him. C) It shows how Unoka's region was geographically organized. D) It reveals a side of Unoka's personality-his creativity-that no one knew about. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It creates a picture of Unoka's past-the way life once was for him. 35. She could ..... distant voices through the thick fog. A) Suppress. B) Discern. C) Malevolent. D) Anxiety. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discern. 36. How did Okonkwo get his start as a farmer? A) He inherited his father's farm. B) He conquered an enemies farm. C) He borrowed seed yams from a village elder. D) He learned how to farm from George and Lennie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He borrowed seed yams from a village elder. 37. The missionaries let the ..... live A) Twins. B) Women. C) Ibo people. D) Men. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twins. 38. The white men only put 3 people in prison A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 39. What does Mr. Brown build in Umuofia? A) A School & Hospital. B) A Market & School. C) A Hospital & Market. D) A Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A School & Hospital. 40. During the harvest celebration, what aspect of his culture was most meaningful to Unoka? A) Enjoying the climate at that time of year. B) Telling stories about his childhood. C) Playing music at the celebrations. D) Meeting other villagers during the celebrations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing music at the celebrations. 41. What was Okonkwo's regret? A) Not being able to achieve greatest in Umuofia. B) Not having a son who looked like him. C) Having a lazy father. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not being able to achieve greatest in Umuofia. 42. Ikemefuna was killed by A) Nwoye's mother. B) Okonkwo. C) Guard. D) The tribe members. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Okonkwo. 43. How did the villagers react to the new changes brought by the missionaries? A) All villagers embraced the changes without any resistance. B) The missionaries were met with hostility and violence from the villagers. C) Mixed reactions-some embraced the changes and converted, while others resisted. D) The villagers ignored the changes and continued with their traditional practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mixed reactions-some embraced the changes and converted, while others resisted. 44. The umuofia people are accepting of Christianity? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 45. A character, usually minor, designed to highlight qualities of a major character A) Stock. B) Foil. C) Static character. D) Dynamic character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foil. 46. What is the significance of the title 'Things Fall Apart' in these chapters? A) The title represents the growth and prosperity of the Igbo culture. B) The title signifies the unity and strength of the Igbo community. C) The title symbolizes the disintegration of the Igbo culture and way of life. D) The title foreshadows a positive change in the Igbo society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The title symbolizes the disintegration of the Igbo culture and way of life. 47. Beginning to come into being A) Elusive. B) Incipient. C) Imperious. D) Improvident. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incipient. 48. What did the tribe do in retribution for Enoch's crime? (Ch 22) A) They killed him. B) They burned down the church. C) They took 200 cowries from him. D) They sent him to the District Commissioner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They burned down the church. 49. The turning point in a story; the height of action A) Climax. B) Suspense. C) External conflict. D) Internal conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climax. 50. How does Okonkwo feel about the arrival of the missionaries? A) He is afraid of their arrival and seeks to convert to their religion. B) He is indifferent to their arrival and doesn't care about their presence. C) He welcomes their arrival and is excited to learn about their culture. D) He feels strongly against their arrival and sees them as a threat to his culture and traditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He feels strongly against their arrival and sees them as a threat to his culture and traditions. 51. How many villages does Umuofia comprise? A) Nine. B) One. C) Four. D) Seven. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nine. 52. They joyfully reveled in the victory. What does the word 'revel' mean? A) To have fun and celebrate joyfully. B) A powerful god or goddess. C) To go with someone or something. D) Trying something uncertain or not definite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have fun and celebrate joyfully. 53. What is the definition of 'lament'? A) To feel or express deep sadness. B) To wave or swing (something) aggressively. C) A loud and chaotic noise or confusion. D) Something that people have done for a long time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To feel or express deep sadness. 54. What was a god like figure in Things fall apart A) Okonkwo. B) Prestist. C) God. D) Chi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chi. 55. A willingness to take bold risks. A) Abomination. B) Audacity. C) Prosperity. D) Inadvertent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Audacity. 56. Who was Okonkwo's father? A) Nwoye. B) Stranger. C) Ikemefuna. D) Unoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unoka. 57. The conversation had an underlying ..... of tension. A) Perpetual. B) Malevolent. C) Imperious. D) Overtone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Overtone. 58. Explain the Ibo proverb " ..... if a child washed his hands, he could eat with kings." A) If you keep your hands clean and sanitary, then you will be able to be invited to the castle for a feast. B) If a child took care of himself when he was younger, then he would be treated better by others. C) If you take care of your business and responsibilities, you will be successful. D) If you have good practices, you will be noticed by the king himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If you take care of your business and responsibilities, you will be successful. 59. What is the definition of 'vengeance'? A) To get back at someone for something. B) To seek revenge or get even. C) To say or speak words out loud. D) To get something from something else. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To seek revenge or get even. 60. What is the name of Ezinma's mother? A) Ezeudo. B) Heaven. C) Carrie Fisher. D) Ekwefi. 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